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Originally Posted by Munchkin03
Is it a pretty standard thing with law firms to let someone know when their official last day is, even if it's a month or so in advance? One of my friends was laid off in February, but his last day in his office was last Tuesday. He was able to use his office and slowly move everything out.
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I think that's the standard, but there are exceptions. I know of a couple of places that gave their attorneys a week or less notice. It also seems like the outgoing attorneys get more notice than outgoing staff (secretaries, paralegals, etc.).
I think part of it in the law firm environment is that they want, as much as possible, to give attorneys time to notify clients of their departure, and to bring other attorneys up to speed on files. Plus, there's a recognition of how difficult it can be to make a lateral move in the legal field, especially at certain points in your career.
I would expect job loss to be higher for those with a college degree, and especially those in the 1-3 years experience category. You're kind of stuck in the middle; you have too much experience for some positions (and are thus too expensive), but not enough for the next level of positions.
ETA: The attorneys on the site may have better insights than myself into it, but the above is my understanding, from talking to people I know at different levels (experienced partners down to new associates).